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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1929
Page
1
The Moulton Public School News notes the seniors of 1929 and the P T A presented a school clock. A large P T A meeting featured a grades program and a solo by a senior. Girl Scouts supervised children during the meeting. Summer improvements reconfigured the study halls and moved the stage, earning approval from students.
Rudolph Linnartz manager of the Central Power and Light Co. plant at Schulenburg died Monday night from heart failure. Burial was in Schulenburg Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. He was 54 and survived by his widow and two daughters Alma and Irma.
Lavaca county commissioners court sold 150000 dollars of highway bonds at 94 percent to fund road construction. A 200000 dollar portion of the same issue remains unsold. The project links a highway nine miles west of Hallettsville near Mustang Creek with the Shiner to Yoakum route near Yoakum’s northern edge.
John Louis Biehunko and Miss Eleanore Petrash, Mou ton's prominent young couple, were married at St Joseph parsonage on Wednesday morning. They left for Houston for their honeymoon. Both are Mou ton High School graduates and children of local residents.
Mr and Mrs Reinhold Pat S autzenberger and daughters Virginia Ann and Dorothy Mae from Seguin and Miss Agnes Chou erovsky of Gonzales visited at the Jim Zidek home last Thursday.
Approximately one hundred farmers and business men attended the dairy meeting at the American Legion hall in Moulton. Leaders from the Moulton Chamber of Commerce and Schulenburg spoke on dairying, highways, and local Milch product plans. The Carnation Milk Products Company outlined a Schulenburg plant, milk pricing, routes, and the benefits of cooperative herd improvement with recommended pasture and feed crops.
Edgar G. Flessner wed Miss Erna Wulf at the Lutheran church in Moulton on Wednesday afternoon September 18 with Rev. A H Falkenberg officiating. Attendants included Annie Laurie Jaeggli and witnesses Arnold Jaroszewski Laure Flessner Arthur Schodde and Helen Mueller. A luncheon followed at the bride’s home. Both families are prominent in Lavaca County the groom the son of Charles Flessner and the bride the daughter of George Wulf.
Superintendent W E Smith acted as a business visitor in Halletts Ville on Saturday, interacting with local officials and reviewing departmental matters.
Mrs. Willie Pieper and Miss Hertha Pieper of Houston visited in Moulton Tuesday, sharing time with local residents and touring the town.
Mr W A Bergfeld and family were among attendees at the Seguin fair held last week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Wilks Mrs. Willie Wilks and Miss Minnie Lueke visited in Schulenburg last Sunday according to a brief community note.
Mrs Vlad Gajer Mrs John Gajer and Mrs John M Meiners visited in Gonzales and Flatonia last week.
Mr and Mrs Rud Freytag and Mr and Mrs Herman Hirsch left for Scurry county Tuesday.
Erwart Raab of Houston spent the weekend in Moulton visiting his parents Mr and Mrs F P Raab.
Mrs Leona Merrem and Malvin left for San Antonio on Tuesday to see Mrs KE T Merrem who is very ill.
Mr and Mrs George Baur and Mr and Mrs Herbert Fiedler visit in Schain on Sunday with their daughter Lovelle Marie.
Mr. Victor Fehrenkamp and family and Miss Tillie Franke and Miss Edith Krueger were in Brev ham and Giddisgs Sunday.
Mr. Leo Jaroszewski and family and Mr. Fred Pietsch and family spent Sunday visiting Mr. Ad Baur and family in Ganado, a small community gathering noted by neighbors.
Mrs. F. T. Fehrenkamp celebrated the anniversary of her birthday on Wednesday of last week with all her children present and delicious refreshments served.
Mr and Mrs August Boehning and Mrs Otto Boehning with family of Thorndale visited the F T Fehrenkamp home Wednesday of last week. They were traveling to Yoakum.
Mr. Paul Kaase and family and Mr. O W Ritter and family of Schulenburg visited the homes of JF Kaase and Otto Urban, accompanied by Mrs. Bertha Kaase and daughters Elsie and Etta, and Mrs. Frank Deterling of La Grange.
Hallettsville Texas September 20. Sim S Devall city attorney of Hallettsville has received notice of his appointment as captain infantry reserve United States Army and assigned to the 8th corps area service command when on active duty. Captain Devall is a native of Hallettsville and has a splendid military record.
The Department of Commerce reports 6,653 bales of cotton ginned in Lavaca County before September 1, down from 15,465 at the same date last year. Statewide ginnings up to September 9 total 810,309 bales versus 842,563 a year ago.
Mrs. Erwin Oecehl entertained with two tables of bridge on Saturday afternoon. A two course luncheon with salad, cake and tea was served. Guests included Mrs. Sam Jaeggli, Mrs. J. T. Jaeggli, Mrs. Emil Papacek, Mrs. Edwin Jaeg sii, Mrs. Oscar Anders, Miss Adela Knesek and Miss Bernice Knape.
Miss Lillian Batey hosted a Saturday birthday party for friends at her home. Mr and Mrs Ed Batey hosted guests with games and refreshments providing entertainment.
Leslie William Janssen, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Janssen of near Moulton, won the Better Baby Contest prize for the heaviest baby aged 9 to 12 months at the Flatonia fair. He weighs 24 pounds and is said to be about 10 months old.
Henry Bohnenkamp of College Station asks for his copy of The Moulton Eagle to be mailed to Box 769 in the Students Exchange. He notes the college opened with its largest enrollment in history.
Fay ette county pioneer Mrs. Adam Frank aged 92 died at her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Benno Caray home on the old Frank homestead at Swiss Alp. She was an original member of the Philadelphia Lutheran Church in Swiss Alp over 60 years ago. Her body was buried Monday in the Swiss Alp Cemetery with Rev Pfenniger officiating. She is survived by two daughters and two sons.
Flatonia Texas September 23 Joe Huebner aged 50 died while en route from his home to a hospital in LaGrange for an operation Saturday noon He leaves a wife and several grown children He had long served as a rural route mail carrier out of Cistern where he lived
Arthur Pfuhl, local service car driver, was brought to a Shiner hospital Friday night with severe scalp wounds and other injuries. The extent could not be learned, and a fractured skull was feared.
Walter Herbert Smith son of Superintendent and Mrs W E Smith entertained many young friends Saturday afternoon for his birthday anniversary. They played various games and were served refreshments.
The Edge reports the Mou ton Independent School District will begin compulsory attendance on Monday September 30. The notice calls for all students to enroll and attend as required by district policy.
Mr and Mrs J T Jaeggs entertained several tables at bridge Friday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Dean Ward. All present enjoyed a most pleasant evening. A delicious luncheon followed.
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